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[–] Isoprenoid@programming.dev 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

It annoys me that the chemical image is using oxygens to represent the benzene rings.

Here is a more appropriate chemical diagram.

[–] CTDummy@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I could swear I remember representations with circle inside (that didn’t just use an O like this image). Maybe to represent the electrons from the three double bonds being delocalised? Like this.

[–] andshit@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Yeah totally fine to use those kinds of representations for delocalized electrons, but literally using tiny letter "o"'s is just 💀 💀 💀

[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

I originally thought the wheels had oxygen in them somehow but they're just benzene rings

http://www.chemspider.com/Chemical-Structure.6901.html

This version is less confusing some still maintaining the bicycle shape

[–] flora_explora@beehaw.org 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Unrelated to your comment, but what is your favorite bird in the Paridea family? My ex girlfriend gifted me a shirt that reads "I love tits" with various species depicted :)

[–] GreatTitEnthusiast@mander.xyz 2 points 5 months ago

Paris Major, of course

[–] Bishma@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 5 months ago